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Heritage tour
Follow in the tracks (ulikassitan) of the
Ilnuatsh. Take a moment to observe your
surroundings and imagine yourself here
50, 100 or 150 ago.
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE ILNU
Th e o n ly a b o r ig in a l c o m mu n i t y in
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean welcomes you.
The heritage (kanikatamakuik
uelutishiunau) of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh
manifests itself in various ways. Here are
some traces (mehtauna) of our life (ilniun)
in the community (ute ilnussihtsh) since
1856.
FREE GUIDE
During this tour, you will learn how we
adapted our lifestyle (ilnu-aitun) to a more
sedentary one, while proudly preserving
the customs and traditions of our ancestors
(tshutanishkutapaminuatsh).
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As part of our efforts to promote and
perpetuate these traditions, we have
illustrated the history (tipatshimun) that you
are about to discover with text fragments in
Nehlueun, the language of the
Pekuakamiulnuatsh.
This tour is a window to our past...
We would like to thank the Société
d'histoire et d'archéologie de Mashteuiatsh
(SHAM), whose participation made this
project possible. We also thank the
heritage and culture department of
Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan for the
words in Nehlueun in these texts, words
that colour this tour with elements specific
to the culture of the Ilnuatsh of
Mashteuiatsh.
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